Decision Maker:

Outcome: Information Only

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 8, 2026

Purpose:

Content: The Leader made the following announcements:   Following the first stage of consultation on the Community Governance Review for the unparished urban area of Guildford, the Council had agreed to proceed to the second stage of consultation, which was launched on Tuesday 6 January.   There are currently ten wards in central Guildford that are not represented by a parish or town council. We’re proposing the creation of a new parish council, so that residents across central Guildford have elected parish councillors making decisions about local, parish-level services.   The consultation is available online and households in the currently unparished area will receive a booklet next week through the post. This will outline the draft proposals and ask residents to share their views. We’re hosting an online event on Wednesday 4 February at 7.30pm and also planning a couple of pop-up events where residents can find out more. More information is on our website. Searching for ‘Community Governance Review stage 2’.   We’re installing new, user-friendly parking technology in our town centre car parks this month. The work began yesterday at the Tunsgate Car Park, which is the first to have new payment machines installed. The machines will make it quicker and easier for drivers to pay for their parking. There’ll be card, contactless, cash and app payments available and no need for visitors to use paper tickets. The new technology will be installed in 18 car parks around Guildford and the work will take a few weeks to complete.   One of our council’s key priorities is to make Guildford a more prosperous borough. Projects like this, which make parking easier for residents and visitors, support our economy and encourage more people to come into our beautiful town.